"aem" > wrote in message
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>
> jmcquown wrote:
> [snip]
> > When I read "old" I was thinking charming old crank grinder (e.g.
> Lehman's),
> > until she mentioned "electric". No soap and water in an electric
> thing
> > unless you can remove all the grinder parts and clean them
> separately!
> >
> Geez, I didn't mean to soak the whole thing in a sink of soapy water!
> Just dip a sponge or cloth into soapy water, swab out the grinder to
> remove residual oils which contain the lingering tastes you're getting
> rid of, rinse it quickly, and dry. No need to get the innards (which
> are sealed anyway) wet.
>
> -aem

I bought a "gourmet" coffee grinder and recycled my old one into a spice
grinder. It's one of those whirly-thingies. I completely dis-assembled it
and washed everything but the motor. It was real easy. I now buy whole
spices, and dry my own herbs and grind peppercorns when I need a lot of
pepper. It works great.

Michael

I imagine it would be possible to use a coffee grinder for grinding up
spices - cumin seeds, coriander, pepper corns, etc. etc. And I just happen
to have one that I never use any more because I grind my coffee at the store
(too many complaints of grinder noises first thing in the morning).

Anyone have a suggestion as to how to get the smell of coffee out of the
grinder?

Elaine
(everything old can become new again! -- or something like that)

"elaine" > wrote in message
...
>I imagine it would be possible to use a coffee grinder for grinding up
> spices - cumin seeds, coriander, pepper corns, etc. etc. And I just
> happen
> to have one that I never use any more because I grind my coffee at the
> store
> (too many complaints of grinder noises first thing in the morning).
>
> Anyone have a suggestion as to how to get the smell of coffee out of the
> grinder?
>
> Elaine
> (everything old can become new again! -- or something like that)

How about grinding up crusty toasted bread or even uncooked rice?
Of course, a new one is what, 10 bucks?

nancy

Nancy Young wrote:
> "elaine" > wrote in message
> ...
> > [snip]
> > Anyone have a suggestion as to how to get the smell of coffee out
of the
> > grinder?

> How about grinding up crusty toasted bread or even uncooked rice?
> Of course, a new one is what, 10 bucks?
>
Grinding raw rice will thoroughly clean a grinder of the residue of
coffee or spices. Washing with soapy water completes the process.

-aem

elaine wrote:
> I imagine it would be possible to use a coffee grinder for grinding
up
> spices - cumin seeds, coriander, pepper corns, etc. etc. And I just
happen
> to have one that I never use any more because I grind my coffee at
the store
> (too many complaints of grinder noises first thing in the morning).
>
> Anyone have a suggestion as to how to get the smell of coffee out of
the
> grinder?

What kind of grinder?

Far as I can tell, someone wrote:
>I imagine it would be possible to use a coffee grinder for grinding up
>spices - cumin seeds, coriander, pepper corns, etc. etc. And I just happen
>to have one that I never use any more because I grind my coffee at the store
>(too many complaints of grinder noises first thing in the morning).
>
>Anyone have a suggestion as to how to get the smell of coffee out of the
>grinder?

You could try running uncooked rice through it.

Cooked rice might not work...

"Sheldon" > wrote in message
oups.com...
>
> elaine wrote:
> > I imagine it would be possible to use a coffee grinder for grinding
> up
> > spices - cumin seeds, coriander, pepper corns, etc. etc. And I just
> happen
> > to have one that I never use any more because I grind my coffee at
> the store
> > (too many complaints of grinder noises first thing in the morning).
> >
> > Anyone have a suggestion as to how to get the smell of coffee out of
> the
> > grinder?
>
> What kind of grinder?

Moulinex coffee grinder. Old but still good.

- right, will not use cooked rice to clean
- wasn't sure about soap and water since I thought it might damage the
electrical stuff inside
- anything ground up would probably clean it, I was just concerned about the
lingering taste of coffee
- sure, could buy a new one at about $20 - but this still grinds

Guess I should try most of the above and see what happens! I thought there
might be a quick solution. You know, like baking soda in the fridge to
eliminate odours.

elaine wrote:
> "Sheldon" wrote:
> > What kind of grinder?
>
> Moulinex coffee grinder. Old but still good.

Do you mean one of those whirly blade thingies?

Sheldon wrote:
> elaine wrote:
>> "Sheldon" wrote:
>>> What kind of grinder?
>>
>> Moulinex coffee grinder. Old but still good.
>
> Do you mean one of those whirly blade thingies?

When I read "old" I was thinking charming old crank grinder (e.g. Lehman's),
until she mentioned "electric". No soap and water in an electric thing
unless you can remove all the grinder parts and clean them separately!

Jill

"Sheldon" > wrote in message
oups.com...
>
> elaine wrote:
> > "Sheldon" wrote:
> > > What kind of grinder?
> >
> > Moulinex coffee grinder. Old but still good.
>
> Do you mean one of those whirly blade thingies?

Yes, electric, noisy whirly blad thingies - old to me, about 15 - 20 years
or so if I had to hazard a guess.

Elaine
PS - (Can I do a PS in a ng?)
I stumbled across a real heavy cast iron wok this aft at our local Asian
food store. Great price at $20. Spent the better part of the day seasoning
it and have just cooked my first meal. A little smoky in the kitchen but I
suspect this is how wok cooking should be.

jmcquown wrote:
[snip]
> When I read "old" I was thinking charming old crank grinder (e.g.
Lehman's),
> until she mentioned "electric". No soap and water in an electric
thing
> unless you can remove all the grinder parts and clean them
separately!
>
Geez, I didn't mean to soak the whole thing in a sink of soapy water!
Just dip a sponge or cloth into soapy water, swab out the grinder to
remove residual oils which contain the lingering tastes you're getting
rid of, rinse it quickly, and dry. No need to get the innards (which
are sealed anyway) wet.

-aem

Grind white rice repeatedly. Then grind clove. You will find the coffee
smell gone.
blacksalt

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"pctech" >, if that's their real name, wrote:

>I'm trying to get laptop in time for church camp summer job. Please
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And no pizza.

Carol
--
"Years ago my mother used to say to me... She'd say,
'In this world Elwood, you must be oh-so smart or oh-so pleasant.'
Well, for years I was smart.... I recommend pleasant. You may quote me."

*James Stewart* in the 1950 movie, _Harvey_

aem wrote:

>jmcquown wrote:
>[snip]
>
>
>>When I read "old" I was thinking charming old crank grinder (e.g.
>>
>>
>Lehman's),
>
>
>>until she mentioned "electric". No soap and water in an electric
>>
>>
>thing
>
>
>>unless you can remove all the grinder parts and clean them
>>
>>
>separately!
>
>
>Geez, I didn't mean to soak the whole thing in a sink of soapy water!
>Just dip a sponge or cloth into soapy water, swab out the grinder to
>remove residual oils which contain the lingering tastes you're getting
>rid of, rinse it quickly, and dry. No need to get the innards (which
>are sealed anyway) wet.
>
>-aem
>
>
>
I think Martha Stewart says you should use plain bread to clean out your
electric coffee grinders. Apparantly, it's a good thing.

Jo Anne

elaine, it looks as though you'll never really get the smell of coffee
out of the grinder. What traces of coffeeflavor remain; probably would
not do serious damage to whatever you are grinding. Just consider it's
adding 'complexity' to your spices.
The other approach elaine, is to prepare your coffeemaker at night
before bedtime, taking the noise factor out of your morning routine and
leaving nothing left to do in the morning but to flip a switch.

Pierre

elaine wrote:
> "Sheldon" > wrote in message
> oups.com...
> >
> > elaine wrote:
> > > "Sheldon" wrote:
> > > > What kind of grinder?
> > >
> > > Moulinex coffee grinder. Old but still good.
> >
> > Do you mean one of those whirly blade thingies?
>
> Yes, electric, noisy whirly blad thingies

Oh, a minnie chopper... that's not a grinder, it can't grind. The
manufactures advertise them as coffee *mills*, but they don't mill,
they only chop. There's no reason to clean it in any special way,
simply use a small brush to sweep out any remains and move on to the
next ingredient. They're okay for pulverizing spices, however I don't
recommend using those thingies for coffee beans, get yourself a burr
grinder... you really don't need an expensive commercial model for home
use, there are some very good burr grinders costing $100-$150.

In article >,
wrote:

> "pctech" >, if that's their real name, wrote:
>
> >I'm trying to get laptop in time for church camp summer job. Please
> >help if you can by using my referal link:
> >http://www.pctech4free.com/default.aspx?ref=59054
>
> And no pizza.
>
> Carol

How about a whack on his ass, too. Oh---he might like it too much.
What a pill.
--
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"I read recipes the way I read science fiction: I get to the end and
say,'Well, that's not going to happen.'" - Comedian Rita Rudner,
performance at New York, New York, January 10, 2005.

kalanamak wrote:
> Grind white rice repeatedly. Then grind clove. You will find the
coffee
> smell gone.
> blacksalt

Why bother with the rice... the coffee smell will be gone from just
grinding cloves, or cinnamin, or star anise, or peppercorns, or ginger,
or all together to make Chinese 5 spice. Raw white rice is good for
cleaning impacted grinding burrs but those whirlagig blades don't
become impacted.... simply brush/blow out any dust.

Pierre wrote:
> elaine, it looks as though you'll never really get the smell of
coffee
> out of the grinder. What traces of coffeeflavor remain; probably
would
> not do serious damage to whatever you are grinding. Just consider
it's
> adding 'complexity' to your spices.
> The other approach elaine, is to prepare your coffeemaker at night
> before bedtime, taking the noise factor out of your morning routine
and
> leaving nothing left to do in the morning but to flip a switch.
>
> Pierre

Sheesh, you sure lead an exciting life, NOT! Whaddaya take yer morning
**** out the window so you don't hear the tinkle noises? I bet you
never get laid in the morning, sounds of heavy breathing and moaning
must make you go nuts... in fact with your up-tight obsessiveness I bet
you never get laid anytime, and you really need to... what a dork.

I love the sound of coffee grinding in the morning... right up there
with bacon sizzling.

Sheldon wrote:
>
> Sheesh, you sure lead an exciting life, NOT! Whaddaya take yer
morning
> **** out the window so you don't hear the tinkle noises? I bet you
> never get laid in the morning, sounds of heavy breathing and moaning
> must make you go nuts... in fact with your up-tight obsessiveness I
bet
> you never get laid anytime, and you really need to... what a dork.
>
> I love the sound of coffee grinding in the morning... right up there
> with bacon sizzling.

Lissen dickwipe, if you had read the original fucing post you might
realize that you're the one who's a ****ing dork. Or, maybe you don't
know how to read. No, I'm not going to tell you what it said. You will
forever be mystified. Now go **** yourself hardon.

On 2005-03-04, Bob in socal > wrote:
>
> I've been using a Bodum Antigua Electric Burr Grinder for a couple of
> years now and couldn't be more pleased for the price. It has the same
> high quality grinding burrs as the high price grinders. While the
> Espresso gurus badmouth it as not making a fine enough grind for
> Espresso, it does a fine job for courser grinds for regular coffee.

Yes, for drip coffee using a paper filter, just about anything will
do, including whirly choppers. But, beware! Some of the lower
priced burr grinders have flat burrs made of a very hard plastic
instead of metal. I don't imagine these will last long.

nb